League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Santa Clara County, CA June 3, 2014 Election
	Measure B Libraries Local Funding Continuation City of San Jose Parcel Tax - 2/3 Approval Required Pass: 102291 / 81.47% Yes votes ...... 23264 / 18.53% No votes See Also: Index of all Measures

Arguments For Measure B

Arguments Against Measure B

Protect and maintain San Jose's neighborhood libraries, without increasing your taxes--Vote YES on B! Neighborhood libraries play a critical role in our community. In 2013, residents made 6,000,000 visits to San Jose libraries. Over 200,000 children, teens, and adults attended library workshops, and 89,000 children and adults attended library literacy programs. Twenty years ago, the community approved funding for San Jose libraries, which will expire unless renewed. Without extending this existing, voter-approved funding, tens of thousands of local students and residents will be affected--Vote YES on B! Measure B is NOT a new tax. Measure B is NOT a tax increase. Measure B simply extends existing library funding. Every dollar raised by Measure B goes directly to OUR San Jose libraries --and by law, cannot be used by politicians for any other purpose. YES on B prevents neighborhood libraries from closing YES on B provides safe computers for children to use and places to go after school YES on B prevents elimination of children's reading programs YES on B provides library services for local schools that don't have libraries at their school sites YES on B keeps libraries safe and clean Most of San Jose's libraries are only open four days a week, and only half are open on weekends. YES on B maintains library hours and helps keep libraries open at least one day on weekends. Neighborhood public libraries are one of the few community centers left that benefit children, families, seniors and the disabled. Many seniors and families rely on libraries because buying books is just too expensive. YES on B is subject to annual, published audits and Independent Citizens Oversight. Join the San Jose Mercury News, teachers, parents, librarians, community leaders and local business owners in voting YES on B to maintain funding for our local libraries! /s/ Gloria Chun Hoo President, League of Women Voters, San Jose/Santa Clara /s/ Maria A. Evans Elementary School Principal /s/ Carl Guardino President & CEO Silicon Valley Leadership Group /s/ Jane E. Light Retired Librarian /s/ Patricia Wolfe Retired San Jose Resident/Taxpayer

Vote "No" on Measure B. Children's computers in San Jose libraries do not protect our children from graphic sexual pictures. Pornographic images are available to our children on the computers in the children's section of the San Jose Libraries. Santa Clara County Library District computers have pornography filters in place to protect the children of Los Altos, Cupertino, Los Altos Hills, Monte Sereno, and Saratoga from pornographic images. The San Jose children that use our San Jose libraries deserve to be protected in the same way. In 2009, the San Jose library system refused to protect our children even though the costs to install the filters on the computers in the children's section were guaranteed by private contributions. Why reward the libraries which do not give our children the same protection children in other cities receive? Help make our libraries a safe place for children and families. No parcel tax extension until pornography filters are installed on the computers in the children's section of our libraries. Protect our children. Vote "No" on Measure B. /s/ Mary Anne Fifield Pornography Addiction Specialist /s/ Larry Pegram President, Values Advocacy Council /s/ Oretta Rodriguez Parent /s/ Sue Sheffield Elementary School Teacher/Parent /s/ Robert Varich School Board Member, Moreland School District